“I am not concerned with us all, just myself. And believe me, I shall be perfectly fine. Now, sit, please.”

“If I win, I’m a prodigy. If I lose then I’m mad. That’s the way history is written.”

“(to Root) Let’s save some time here. I grow weary of your clumsy bluffs. In the case of an abduction, the LEP will send a crack Retrieval team to get back what has been lost.. You have done so. Excuse me while I titter. Crack team? Honestly. A Cub-Scout patrol armed with water pistols could have defeated them.”

“Trust me. I haven’t been wrong yet.”

“(to Holly) At the risk of sounding clichéd, I’ve been expecting you.”